Acrylic on paper.

Never, never may the fruit be plucked from the bough

And gathered into barrels.

He that would eat of love must eat it where it hangs.

Though the branches bend like reeds,

Though the ripe fruit splash in the grass or wrinkle on the tree,

He that would eat of love may bear away with him

Only what his belly can hold,

Nothing in the apron,

Nothing in the pockets.

Never, never may the fruit be gathered from the bough

And harvested in barrels.

The winter of love is a cellar of empty bins,

In an orchard soft with rot.

• Edna St Vincent Millay

I like the colours and the composition, also the dynamics brought by the broad brush strokes. Have you tried varying the strokes with smaller paintbrushes? I feel like the variety could bring more.

I didn't but I appreciate the advice and will keep it in mind in the future.